Mark 1:23
“And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,”
Mark 1:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
- DARBYDarby
- And there was in their synagogue a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- In the synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Context: Mark 1
21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
About Mark 1: John the Baptist and Jesus' Baptism
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry and performs miracles.
Commentary
Mark 1 is the opening chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the second book of the New Testament. It begins with the introduction of John the Baptist, who is described as a messenger sent from God to prepare the way for Jesus. John is described as a man of the wilderness, clothed in camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey. He preaches a message of repentance and baptizes people in the Jordan River.